CONNECTING PEOPLE

Welcome - This blog was created to discuss the common questions and topics concerning the start-up and ongoing operations ofA Brush with Kindness and Age in Place

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Applicant Checklist

A Brush with Kindness has a significant amount of paperwork that homeowners are required to fill out and return to us. Yet, we try to simplify the documents and make them as easy to understand as possible.

Many of the homeowners we partner with are "vulnerable adults" and need assistance navigating the applicant paperwork. Our staff gives significant help to homeowners trying to understand and navigate the steps to partnership. However, we also rely on community agencies to assist homeowners with the application process as well. Walking closely alongside homeowners during the application process helps to create a successful of project

To assist us in keeping family applications moving forward and help our staff organize the process, we have created an Applicant Checklist. The Applicant Checklist walks us through each step of the process from the completed application form through project completion. A final MOU walk through with the family brings closure to the agreed upon work.

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It is important to find messages that comunicate the essence of your new program. The public will pick up on those messages that connect with their values. We have used "Ever have a brush with kindness?" and "Connecting people... Restoring homes" as well as key quotes and scripture that resonate with our constituents. Check out the slide show below to see quotes that have inspired our messaging.

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I founded A Brush with Kindness 20 years ago. With tremendous support from the Valspar corporation, we created a program that helped preserve homeownership throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area so that families could continue to live in a safe, healthy home. I have helped to start over 100 programs throughout the US and in several countries as a consultant with HFHI. I currently direct the Age in Place program at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Locally, A Brush with Kindness serves about 80 families each year. Feel free to contact me for more information at plund@abwk.net.